2006: Doktograd i Sosiologi (Doctorat en Sociologie), Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada.
1995 : Post-doc : Certificate of achievement as Senior Fellow in Policy Studies; The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA.
1994 : Doktograd i Samfunnsøkonomi (Doctorat en Sciences Economiques), Université de Paris I. Panthéon Sorbonne, Paris, France.
1984 : Diploma (Master i Statsvitenskap),Institut d'Etudes Politiques (Sciences-Po), Paris, France.
1982 : Higher Diploma in Economics (D.E.A),Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (EHESS), Paris, France.
1981: Master in Economics and Social Administration, Université de Montpellier, France.
Ansettelser:
2012: Assisterende Direktør, Institutt for Samfunnsforskning.
2008: Forsker I, Forskningsleder, Institutt for Samfunnsforskning / Leder Sentret for forskning på sivilsamfunn og frivillig sektor (http://www.sivilsamfunn.no).
2006: Forskningsleder, Institutt for Samfunnsforskning.
2000- 2008: Førsteamenuensis II, Norges Idrettshøgskole.
1998 - 2006: Forsker II, Institutt for Samfunnsforskning.
1997 - 1998: Forsker II, FAFO.
1996 - 1996: Research Director CREDOC (Research centre for the study and monitoring of living standards), Paris.
1989 - 1996: Political Adviser UNIOPSS (Union Nationale Interfédérale des Organismes Privés Sanitaires et Sociaux), Paris.
1986 - 1989: Associate Lecturer in Economics, Université de Montpellier III, France.
1984 - 1986: Professor of Economics, E.N.A, Niamey, Niger.
Internasjonale aktiviteter:
Redaktør av Voluntas, International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations (ISTR, Springer).
Medlem av "The EU Commission- Sixth Framework Programme Network of Excellence Civil society and new forms of governance in Europe – The making of European citizenship (CINEFOGO").
Medlem av "The International Scientific Council and of the International Scientific Commision on cooperative and social economy of the CIRIEC international".
Medlem av "EMES European Research network". Assosiert medlem MATISSE-CNRS, Université de Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne. Assosiert medlem Chaire d'Economie Sociale, Université de Québec à Montréal.